Duncan Posted March 30, 2005 So I am now the owner of an unpainted Crystal Xbox. About two or three years too late, really, but still, exciting. And I guess I am now part of that exclusive Xbox owners club (like the Babysitters club). So I know the Xbox doesn't have, like, the best game library ever, but still I was hoping you guys could go through the trite game recommendations thing to see if there's anything cool I've overlooked. Right now I have Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge and Midtown Madness 3, both of which I'm pretty excited about. I'm really only interested in games which aren't available on PC or play considerably better on console instead. I'm looking forward to LEGO Star Wars, of all things. Also I was thinking about Mercenaries but not really so much anymore. Yeah. Go! Discuss! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pj- Posted March 30, 2005 Fable Halo 2 rallisport challenge 2 shenmue 2 panzer dragoon orta ninja gaiden otogi 1/2 kingdom under fire JSRF outrun 2 oddworld stranger phantom dust (if you like 2d shooters) metal slug 3 (if you like 2d fighters) guilty gear x2 #reload multiplatform: beyond good and evil burnout 3 metal arms mercenaries Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted March 30, 2005 Fable KoTOR KoToR II: The Sith Lords Project Gotham Racing That's all I've actually played so far. I've played Silent Hill 2 and 3, and Beyond Good & Evil on PC, they are excellent. They come on Xbox as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted March 30, 2005 Can I say Psychonauts in this thread? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pj- Posted March 30, 2005 I don't think the xbox version of it will play considerably better than the pc version. Also.. psychonauts recommendations go without saying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ysbreker Posted March 30, 2005 metal slug is out on the xbox? is it anything like the arcade version? That would be cool oh and mod your xbox and turn it into a mediacenter thingy. it's very cool and you can play all your MP3's, movies and photo albums from your pc on your TV via a network connection Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick Posted March 30, 2005 Pj- covered alot of the good ones. Soul Calibur II is best on Xbox Is KoT0|2!!11!? Better on Xbox than on PC? There's definately more good games but I can't think of them at the moment... There's always Sonic Mega Collection Plus though! That's a must have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoccerDude28 Posted March 30, 2005 Is KoT0|2!!11!? Better on Xbox than on PC? They are pretty much the same on both platforms. Play completely identically. The mouse keyboard controls are very intuitive and so is the controller on the XBOX. Duncan, I would have really waited 6 more months rather than buy an XBOX right now. XBOX 2 is backward compatible, and in 6 months, your XBOX will be worth about 10 dollars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trashie Posted March 30, 2005 Duncan, I would have really waited 6 more months rather than buy an XBOX right now. XBOX 2 is backward compatible, and in 6 months, your XBOX will be worth about 10 dollars. Last rumor I heard was that the XBOX 2 or XBOX 360 or whatever was not going to be backwards compatible. Which struck me as stupid. So hopefully I'm wrong. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pj- Posted March 30, 2005 metal slug is out on the xbox? is it anything like the arcade version? That would be cool It's exactly like the arcade version. Metal slug 4+5 are coming out sometime soon, too, but I hear they're not as good as 3.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoccerDude28 Posted March 31, 2005 Last rumor I heard was that the XBOX 2 or XBOX 360 or whatever was not going to be backwards compatible. Which struck me as stupid. So hopefully I'm wrong. But Microsoft did say in GDC that you will be able to play HALO 2 on XBOX live against your freinds. I assume that to play Halo 2 on XBOX live against your friends, the console needs to be backward compatible. Plus I find it highly unlikely that a company as Microsoft which has all the resources in the universe will release a console that is not backward compatible knowing very well that both of their competitors will support older versions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lailoken Posted March 31, 2005 Did anybody see the specs for "xbox 2" :9~ 3 (!!!!) PowerPC processors with processing power in excess of a highpowered G5 Mac!! Maybe this time I will buy one... I am such a performance whore... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Intrepid Homoludens Posted April 1, 2005 You whore!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Fuzzy McBitty Posted April 1, 2005 Did anybody see the specs for "xbox 2" :9~ 3 (!!!!) PowerPC processors with processing power in excess of a highpowered G5 Mac!! Maybe this time I will buy one... I am such a performance whore... I'll need to wait and see if they actually have games I care to play. The problem with micro$oft making a console is that I know that I can wait a year or so and any title they make that I'll want will end up on PC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ysbreker Posted April 1, 2005 It's exactly like the arcade version. Metal slug 4+5 are coming out sometime soon, too, but I hear they're not as good as 3.. That's pretty damn cool Might make it worth to buy an xbox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Locke Posted April 1, 2005 Maybe Get: Panzer Dragoon Orta Otogi Halo Halo 2 Dead or Alive Ultimate (3 is good if you can find it cheap) Guilty Gear X2 Reload Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath Definitely Get: Ninja Fucking Gaiden Ninja Gaiden > Your soul + Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoccerDude28 Posted April 28, 2005 I just rented Ninja Gaiden, trying to kill time till I get Psychonauts. I can't even get past the first boss. My god this game is difficult. How do you kill the damn boss with the Nunchaks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duncan Posted April 28, 2005 Oh yeah, Ninja Gaiden. Is that actually a good game? I played the demo and honestly didn't think it was that great. Also where did this whole obsession with ninjas come from all of a sudden? When did people on the internet suddenly start wetting themselves over goddamn ninjas? Is it a Japanese thing? And then with Ninja Gaiden it's like video game + ninjas = WHOA FUCKING AWESOME!!! Argh. The same thing with pirates actually. What's going on? EDIT: uh that wasn't helpful at all. Sorry, SD. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roderick Posted April 28, 2005 Pirates are so freaking cooler than ninjas. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrChlorophyll Posted April 28, 2005 Regular pirates or like... space pirates? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ysbreker Posted April 28, 2005 space ninja pirate monkey's ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHoatzin Posted April 28, 2005 space ninja pirate monkey's ! That would be the anticipated response from Chris. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loonyboi Posted April 28, 2005 My favorite Xbox games: - Panzer Dragoon Orta - KOTOR - Halo - Halo 2 - Midway Arcade Treasures - Chessmaster (joke if you must, but it's awesome) - Doom 3 (I have the PC version, but co-op's soooo much fun over Live) I also recommend Shenmue II, but I don't have the Xbox version (I imported the Dreamcast version for the original Japanese language track). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loonyboi Posted April 28, 2005 Oh, and if you like adventure games, I recommend Broken Sword 3. It worked surprisingly well on Xbox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
